Hastings Kamuzu Banda Archives

Kamuzu Banda: Unworthy of Commemoration or Remembrance

May 18, 2024 Jones Gadama 0 &

Malawians on May 14 every year commemorate the life of Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first President of Malawi. Kamuzu, as he was affectionately known, had a complex legacy filled with both positives and negatives. While… ...

Companies using soldiers on Martyrs day posters face the wrath of Malawians

Mar 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Companies in Malawi have faced condemnation for using soldiers on posters commemorating Martyrs Day which is a day for celebrating ordinary people who fought against colonial rule. Today, 3rd March, Malawi commemorates Martyrs Day to… ...

Mphonongo family, Kamuzu Academy fight over Kamuzu’s property

Dec 10, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

The Mphonongo family and Kamuzu Academy Board of Governors have locked horns over a farm registered as Estate Number 27 which the family says belonged to late president Kamuzu Banda. On Thursday, the family and… ...

Masauko Chipembere’s son pays tribute to Chief Moto

Jul 14, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

Masauko Chipembere’s son has paid tribute to Chief Moto, saying he was a very clever man who was consistently on the hunt for new ideas. Chief Moto, real name Mussa Adam, died last month in… ...

Chakwera says people turn presidents into dictators

May 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has promised Malawians that he will use his power to serve people and not to rule them, but he has warned that presidents become dictators because of people. Chakwera was speaking today… ...

Malawians review Cecilia Kadzamira’s book

Apr 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...too PR-esque Malawians say Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira’s book, Mama of the Nation, glamourizes dictatorship. The book has been launched today at University of Notre Dame, Indiana in the United States of America. The website for… ...

Minister Gwengwe appointed as trustee of Press Trust

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe has been appointed as a trustee of Press Trust which is the majority owner of Press Corporation, raising concerns that it is part of a process to hand the company… ...